Do You Rock?

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I've never felt the need to rock. Whenever I tried, it always made me feel nauseous.

Yes, I like to rock back and forth. It's a soothing sensation for me. I don't rock slowly or quickly but somewhere in between the speeds.

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I will in a few days: bought myself a wicker rocking chair ...

I rock all the time, even when I'm not aware of it. Most of the time it's pretty smooth and slow, but when I'm anxious or excited, it'll turn rapid, stiff and sometimes jerky. I rock side to side as well, and love rocking chairs and spinning office chairs, though I usually just push myself side to side, as actual spinning makes me nauseous very quickly.

I don't know how much I did it before i became aware of autism and stimming. There have been several times since then that I've caught myself doing it without thinking about it (usually only when I'm getting overwhelmed while sitting), but generally when I do it now it's a conscious choice. It's very calming to me.

Yes, I rock. Usually sideways while standing (it also helps me to concentrate on stuff). If I'm forced into situations where sitting down for long periods (~15 minutes) is necessary then I'll slowly rock back and forth.

If I'm having a meltdown, then yes. I might also do it when very happy and alone. I hate doing it around people. I usually rock too hard, just slightly, which makes it a little bit okay to do it in public, but I try to avoid that unless I'm studying.

LOL...He should know that you're odd by now. Maybe he's odd, too.

Maybe you could show him Temple Grandin's biography, and how she invented things that assists animals in being vaccinated humanely. Perhaps, in passing, you could mention the "squeeze machine" as well.

Usually when I rock, I am not able to identify when I am doing so.

Yes, it's soothing. I'd love a rocking chair. Or a hammock.

And I don't just rock, I ROCK!

I do at times, but mostly my leg moves like mad. It's like I'm playing a bass drum but in reverse. I mostly rock during a meltdown or when I'm upset.

I've had a friend I've known since I was 4 (or 6 - can't remember - bloody long time anyway) and I decided to trust him finally and rock in front of him (I just had to rock) and for the most part, he didn't notice.

When he did, he just said "What the f%ck are you doing?" but I didn't answer and just went on stimming and he forgot about it.

I didn't care if he saw me stimming. I've been hiding it ever since I knew it was weird (not usual) which is when I was about 5 or 6. I used to stim in bed but knew it wasn't normal so I hid it. I'm sick of hiding it. I now stim at work. It's normal for me so I just do it. I now, couldn't give a Tinker's Cuss about what anyone thinks about me stimming!


I think I had a lot of self awareness even as a young child.